Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Dr Cecil Saverimutto Its with deep sadness that we share the passing of Dr Cecil Saverimutto. Dr Saverimutto, (Doc as he was known to most of us) was united with his creator on the 25th of January 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was a well loved and respected member of our community and we will miss him dearly. Please see link below for funeral arrangements. https://www.westannouncements.com.au/browse/obituaries/view/saverimutto-cecil?set=obituaries-today SAVERIMUTTO,  Cecil, husband of Shiranthi, father of Ajanth and Iandra, father-in-law of Angela, grandfather of Arijana, Xavier and Asher, Brother of Raj, Prince, Selva, Kenneth, Judy (dec), Jacinth and Max, on January 25, 2023. (West Australian, 28.1.2023)    ...

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George Bevan at 90 : Seven decades of art-BY MAHES PERERA   Source:-Sundayobserver Regular readers of the Ceylon Observer in the ’50s would no doubt be familiar with the name George Bevan – artist and illustrator whose drawings were used by Anne Abayasekera then Editor of the Women’s pages. And on the other hand George Bevan believes that he was the first artist employed by a Sri Lankan newspaper. He did not, as he says, undertake to draw political cartoons as Collette was the man handling this area at Lake House. With the passage of time, we are now in the 2019s; George Bevan has turned 90 years and to commemorate this for future records, “George Bevan at 90, Seven Decades of Art” will be on display at the Barefoot Gallery, Colombo 3 until September 20. The exhibition opened on August 23. What of his painting style? In an earlier ...

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OBITUARIES – JANUARY 2023 OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (JANUARY  2023) COLIN-THOME, Peter Anthony, (21.05.1955 – 23.12.2022), father of Dalton. Son of the late Percy and of Moira (nee Loos), brother of Stephen and David, in Sydney. (Contributed)  SCHUBERT, Betty Jean, (10.03.1945 – 30.12.2022) wife of Ian, mother of Stephen, Peter, Robyn, Norman and partners. Stepmother of Nathan, Sarah, Bradley and  partners. Grandmother of 14 (and partners) and 4 great grandchildren, on 30 December 2022.  (Adelaide Advertiser) MELDER, Olga Sybil (23.10.1932 – 31.12.2022), IN Perth, WA. (Contributed) AMERASINGE, Ione (nee ALDONS),  wife of late Ranjith Amerasinghe,  mother of Tania, Devin (Can) & Sharon (USA), mother-in-law of Shiran, Iromie (Can) & Rukshan (USA), grandmother of  Adrian, Michael, Abigail, Aiden and Anayah. Sister of late Gerry and Rosemary Aldons, daughter of late Marguerite and Roland Aldons. (Daily News, 4.1.2023) DE SILVA, Olga, mother of Keith, on December 25, 2022. West Australian, 5.1.2023) WENDT, ...

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George Bevan at 90 : Seven decades of art- BY MAHES PERERA Source:-sundayobserver Regular readers of the Ceylon Observer in the ’50s would no doubt be familiar with the name George Bevan – artist and illustrator whose drawings were used by Anne Abayasekera then Editor of the Women’s pages. And on the other hand George Bevan believes that he was the first artist employed by a Sri Lankan newspaper. He did not, as he says, undertake to draw political cartoons as Collette was the man handling this area at Lake House. With the passage of time, we are now in the 2019s; George Bevan has turned 90 years and to commemorate this for future records, “George Bevan at 90, Seven Decades of Art” will be on display at the Barefoot Gallery, Colombo 3 until September 20. The exhibition opened on August 23. What of his painting style? In an earlier ...

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Obituary Notice – Mrs Rita Bernadine Thangarajah It is with great sadness that we wish to inform you that Mrs Rita Bernadine Thangarajah, retired teacher, Pandatharippu, Sri Lanka, went to be with the Lord on Thursday 26th January 2023 at her home in Sydney, Australia. She was a beloved wife of late William Seenithambi Thangarajah, loving mother of Shirubthy, Irene, Christine, and Carolyn.  Mother-in-law of Suhen Setukavalar, Rohan Bartlett, Kenneth Gunasureshan and Nesan Nesaraj.  Adored grandmother of Naomi and Nathan, Esther and Joel, Matthew and Mark, Rachel and Ruth.   Cherished sister of the late Anton Seevaratnam, James Rutnam, Rani Arnold and Shanthi Rajaratnam. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday 1st February 2023 at Merrylands Baptist Church, Newman St & Memorial Avenue, Merrylands, NSW 2160. Viewing: 6:00pm Service: 6:30pm The service will be live streamed. Please see the link below: https://www.caktusproductions.com.au/ritathangarajah Wake: Please join the family in the adjoining hall ...

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DEMISE OF FEROZE THUNKU OUSMAND DEARLY BELOVED BROTHER OF ACKEIL OUSMAND FORMER PRESIDENT OF SLAMAT & ZAHIRA COLLEGE OBA CANADA Sent by PERRY. We learnt with sadness the demise of Feroze Thunku Ousmand .Dearly Beloved Brother of Ackiel Ousmand former President of SLAMAT &  ZAHIRA College OBA Canada. We trust  the Divine Lord will  give the bereaved Family the strength to face this moment of grief very courageously. We shall remember him in our Prayers. May His Soul Rest In  Eternal Peace. Funeral Details are as follows. Condolences may be relayed  to ackiel@rogers.com Obituary notice/ Janaza Funeral Arrangements of Feroze Thunku Ousmand as advised by Ackiel Ousmand . Dear Family and Friends: Please note the Janaza viewing and burial arrangements of our dearest brother Marhoom Feroze Thunku Ousmand. Date: Jan 20, 2023 Viewing From 11.00 am to 12.00 Noon Venue: Islamic Foundation of Toronto (Nugget Masjid) 441 Nugget Ave, Toronto  Ontario, Canada Janaza Prayers ...

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OBITUARIES – DECEMBER 2022 DE KRETSER, Ivan (16.06.1930 – 13.11.2022), husband of Romayne, father of Dale and Christopher, father-in-law of Jo, grandfather of Luke  and Morgane, great grandfather of Seraphina. Son of Walwyn  Harold Georgianna Helen (both dec), brother of June, Phyllis and Clare, in the UK. (Contributed) WELGAMA, Palitha Sumeda, (28.04.1956 – 19.11.2022), husband of Kanthi of Perth. (Contributed) CROZIER, Betty Jean (23/09/1921 – 23/11/2022), wife of Rex (dec), mother of Elizabeth, Pam, Jenny, John and Robyn and their partners Brian, Dennis, Peter and Sabina. Grandmother of Katherine, Andrew, Tim, Emma, David, James, Nicholas, Ben, Hugh and Marlee and their partners David, Niki, Lucy, Clare, Liza, Aya and Nick,  great grandchildren, Link, Indigo, James, Rupert, Tom, Lila, Mia, Abby, Minty, Zoe, Felix, Olivia, Lily and Sen, in Melbourne. (Age, 2.12.2022) ...

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Obituary Notice – Peter Colin-Thome COLIN-THOMÉ Peter Anthony (21.5.1955) Passed away in Sydney, Australia after an illness, on 23rd December 2022. Loving father of Dalton, beloved son of the late Percy and Moira, and beloved eldest brother of Stephen and David.Funeral arrangements will be notified. ...

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“VALE’ ARTHUR SPELDEWINDE. Early Notice for Arthur Speldewinde Celebration of life 11.30am 29th December 2022 Bunurong Memorial Park Further information to follow in days to come. Just got the sad news of the passing away of a good friend, Arthur Speldewinde at 0630 on the morning of Friday the 16th December 2022. How old he was, I really don’t know, but what I do know is that Arthur was a born Entertainer/Dancer/Compere & all-round good guy who started doing what he loved to do, at a very early age in Ceylon, thrived on what he did, then migrated to Australia, as so many others did, continued to make his name on stage, in Oz., & was quite a regular “Star” on Face Book, until recently, when he got ill and had to give it all up. I will miss his various ‘posts’ on FB, and to his wife Winsome, family, ...

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